Remote Senior Quantitative Researcher - APM Monitoring

Commence

Butlerville (IN)

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Commence is actively seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to lead CMS/CMMI monitoring as part of our data-centric healthcare transformation. You will translate model designs into monitoring specs, build robust frameworks, and deliver actionable insights to federal partners.

You will collaborate with data scientists to create dashboards and reporting, providing concise briefs and risk summaries. A PhD or advanced degree with 4+ years of CMS/CMMI experience is required, and remote candidates

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent in economics, health services research, health policy, public health, or related field.
4+ years of experience monitoring CMS/CMMI alternative payment models.
Experience with Medicare/Medicaid administrative and claims data (e.g., CCW, IDR, VRDC).
Clear and concise writing for federal audiences; proposal-writing experience.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to obtain CMS background investigation.
Ability to mentor junior researchers and analysts.

Responsibilities

Translate model design documents and participation agreements into monitoring specifications using Medicare claims, enrollment, and participant-reported data.
Design monitoring frameworks for CMMI models: logic models, measures, data sources, benchmarks, analytic methods, and reporting.
Detect and investigate unintended consequences such as risk selection, coding intensity, care-stinting, and shifts in referral or site-of-care patterns.
Partner with data scientists and engineers to build dashboards, automated reporting, and ML-based anomaly detection and early-warning signals on the Commence platform.
Write monitoring reports, briefings, and risk summaries for CMMI model teams, turning findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
Design and write technical approaches for CMS/CMMI and other federal agency proposals and serve in key project roles.
Apply monitoring methods to our quality measurement and performance-reporting work for CMS and state partners; mentor junior researchers and analysts.
Manage teams, set priorities, coordinate tasks, engage clients and stakeholders, and ensure high-quality reports and products are delivered on time and within budget.